Composition for removing varnish, paint, and the like.



Removing Varnish, Paint, and the Like, of

' parts, by weight, of straw in approximately able condenser, this in order that the evapcidental to" the boiling referred tov the UNITED STATES PATENT oFFToE.

CHARLES F. MAROTIN, OF MILWAUKEE, WISG QNSIN.

COMPOSITION FOR REMOVIN G VARNISH, PAINT, AND THE LIKE.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, (Jr-muons F. B'IAROTIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Compositions for which the following is a specification. My present invention pertains to varnish and paint removers; and its novelty, utility and practical advantages will be fully understood from the following description and the appended claims.

In carrying out my invention, I produce what I will hereinafterdenominate methyl acetone solution of straw. The said solution is made. by boiling approximately. 5

15 parts, byweight, of methyl acetone. For the sake of economy the boiling is preferably effected in a suitably closed tank that is equipped with a water-cooled. or other suitorated acetone may be regained and after ward put back in the boiling solution. In-

methyl acetone serves to dissolve a portion of straw and to extract the or anic matter from the straw; the said organic matter be ing desi 'ned to serve the important purpose of a deilocculator with respect to the powdered soapstone that is incorporated in the composition as hereinafter described. In other words the organic matter extracted from the straw is adapted to carry and maintain the powdered soapstone in suspen-. sion, so that vigorous shaking of the composition'before using is not necessary.

The methyl acetone solution of straw is combined with the other ingredients of my novel varnish and paint remover as follows:

Methyl acetone solution of straw 16 part.s,b v weight.

Powdered soapstone 4 parts, by weight. Oxalic acid solution--- 8-parts, by weight. Sulfuric ether 2. parts, by weight.

the composition is preferably produced by dissolving 2 parts, by weight, of oxalic acid 2 parts, by weight.

Specification of Letters Patent. 1. Patented Aug; 13, 1912 Application filed October 14,

1911. Serial no; 654,522.

in 6 parts, by weight, of meth 1 acetone or wood alcohol. I. prefer to disso ve the oxalic acid in methyl acetone, as stated, since by so doing I produce a better solvent for varnish than any'other solvent foroxalic acid. The oxalic acidmay, however, .be dissolved in wood alcohol or any. other suit-able solvent,

without departiire from the scope of my I invention.

In preparing' 'tlre composition the Inch 1 acetone solutionllof, strawlis; thoroug y p I mixed w th the powdered soapstone until a creamy mixture is produced. Thenwhi-le this miirture is bein 'ngitatedythe oxalic. acid naphtha and the linseedoil are added to the solution, the sulfuric ether, the' dcodorized mixture I in ,the.' proportion's stated. The whole mass is' thenfjagitated I for abo1 1t f'15 minutes, when it wiuj e' reduced .to a light creamy solution ado ted to he immediately applied to the varnish or paint to be re moved. I I i a The methyl acetone ,incombination with the oxalic acid solution, ether. and mi htlia mentioned, constitutes a hi hly e cient means for quickly and thoro'ugdi varnish or paint, while the met yl acetone l removing solution of straw described forms: gelatinous body, of about the consistency of cream, calculated to prevent evaporation of the volatile constituents toa degree, and at the same time serve as a carrier and defloccula- The latter renders the dissolved varnish less 0 sticky, and therefore when the dissolved varnish mass is,wiped away the powdered soapstone acts as a scrubbing or abradin medium and leaves a clean surface.

In the practical use of the remover it can 10.

be applied ithrough the medium of a brush,

cotton waste or rags, and can be removed expeditiously and thoroughly through the medium of exc'elsior, cotton waste or a rag,

afterthe lapse of sutlicient time to enable moved.

the. described constituents to thoroughly penetrate the varnish paint to be re- Incidental to the described removal of- 5 the composition, the powdered.soapstone of fire attendant thereon.

serves as. an aftercleaner and by so doing obviates:the necessity of cleaning the sur-' face from which the varnish-or paint has been removed with benzin, and the danger I. would also have it understood that when varnish or paint is removed through the medium of mynovel composition, the surface can immediately be revarnished or recoated with paint, which is obviously an important ad-- vantage.

Another advantagethat may beascribedto my novelcomposition lies in the fact that it will not affect the eyes, throat or hands of'theuser even when employed in a closed room. v

. Having described my invention, \vhatI claim and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is: i

1.' The composition for removing 'varnish,

paint and the like, comprising methyl acetone solutlon of straw, powdered soapstone,-oxalic acid solution, sulfuric ether,

deodorized naphtha and boiled linseed oil. '2. The composition 'for removing varnish,

paint" and the like, comprising methylacetone solution of straw, comminutedabra sive substance held in suspension m-said so 'lution, and, adapted to serve as an after.

cleaner, means for dissolving the varnish,

other and naphtha.

.a'cetone solution of straw, oxalic. acid solution, sulfuric ether, deodorized naphtha, and a stiffening material. A

J 5. Thecomposition for removing varnish,

paint and the;- like, comprising. methyl acetone solution of straw, oxalic .acid solution, sulfuric ether and naphtha.

6. The composition for removing varnish,

paint and the like, comprising methyl). acetone solution of straw, COIDIllllllltBdflbIilsive substance held. insu'spension in said solut1on,andadapted to serve as an'after cleaner, oxalic acid solution, sulfuric ether and naphtha.

, 7. The compositionfor removing varnish, I

paint and the like, comprising methyl acetone solution of straw, commrnuted abrasive substance held .in.-suspens 10n in said solution, .and adapted to, serve as an after cleaner, and ingredients adaptedto,; c06p.-

erate with the methylacetone in pcnetrab. ing and dissolving the varnish, paint or the like that is to beremoved v I 8. The composltlonfor remov ng varnish,

paint and. the like, eomprismg .Ine'thyl acetone solution of straw, and ingredlents adapted to .coiiperate' with the methyl acetone in penetrating anddissolving the varnish, paint or'the like that-is'to bexremoved. a

9. lhe composition forreinoving' varnish, paint and the like, comprising,a gelatinoussolution, comminutedt abras ve substance held in suspension in said solution', i and adapted to serve as an-aftercleaneryokalic acid solution, sulfuric ether'fa'ndnaphtha.

- 10. The composition. foriremovmg yab nish, paint and the like, comprising a elati nous solution, oxalic acid solution, slil In. testimony \vhereofI have hereunto set i any band in presence of .two subscribing witnesses.

, CHARLES F. MAROTTN.

W itnessesz- EDNA JAMES Slnamn', N. C. IIEALY. 

